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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-30

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Pioneer Press: The recent decision of
the district court at st. Peter in the case
OF Conrad Bohn vs.. the State of MINNIE
sofa will probably establish a precedent
for all such claims.
The case grew out of . controversy be-
tween Mr.. Bohn and the board OF truE
tees Of the hospital for the insane at st.
Peter, arising out ofrebuilding the north
wing of the hospital, which was destroy
ed by fire in the fall Of 1880. The con
tract was awarded to Mr.. Bohn in April,
1881, and on the 18th day Of June por-
ton of the outside wall-about fifty or
sixty feet in length-fell down, and an
other portion of the wall was considered
insecure. The trustees, being unable to
agree with Mr.. Bohn about the amount
to be paid for restoring it, finally order
ed him to do the work as authorized in
their contract. After considerable dis
pute BONN finally agreed to do part Of
the work at fixed price, and the re-
mainder was submitted to arbitrators to
fx the amount. The arbitrators report
ed, and Bohn went on with the work,
but did not complete it until late in the
fall Of lSS2-his contract requiring its
completion in the fall of 1881. After
the work was performed settlement
was made between Mr.. Bohn and the
trustees on account Of the contract and
the extra work. Soon after this settle
ment Mr.. Bohn presented claim to the
legislature for about 5000 for damages
claimed 10 have been occasioned by the
delay to his work, caused by
the falling of the walls, etc. A
bill was passed by the Legislature
at the session of 1883, awarding to Mr..
Bohn the full amount of his claim, bnt
this among other appropriations was We
toed by Gov. Hubbard on the ground oil
finsufficiency of funds to pay them. A
bill was again presented in 1885, out was
defeated in the senate A bill for the
same amount was again introduced in
the house at the last session of the legis-
lature and passed tie house, but was
again defeated in the senate, Senator
Daniels and Ives opposing 1t. Finally,
however, bill was agreed upon author.
King Mr. BONN to bring an action in the
district court of Nicollet county to recoy-
or his claim, If he had any. It resulted
as before stated, in \ victory for the
State, and 1t is hoped that this claim Ii
finally laid to rest, and that future legis.
latufes will take due notice OF the very
significant moral that It teaches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-30

The county superintendents ofschools
have been holdinga convention at St.
Paul, with large attendance. A discus
don of township ys. district supervision
and talks on temperance text books
were the principal features yesterday.
The following officers were elected:
A. E. Engstrona Of Goodhue county,
president; Miss Agnes E. Laf1ey of
Cottonwood county, vice president; E..
L. Greenough of Dakota county, secre-
tary; Leslie A. Gregg of Lyon county,
treasurer; Miss Ida Rice of Wadena
county and Alvin Braley OF Winona
county, elective members of the execu-
tive committee.
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Coon TnuNpER. Dec. 30. l8s7.

Good Thunder is becoming as noted
for petty thieving as some of her sister
towns Last night sneak thief entered
the depot at this place by way of one of
the back windows, cutting a light of
glass near the window fastner so the
window could be easily opened from the
outside, The thief went through both
the cash drawer and ticket case but
found only fifteen cents in pennies.
Station agent Terry says there were sew
eral strangers standing near the ticket
window when he was selling tickets for
the evening train and undoubtedly the
thief was among them and saw a large
amount of silver which was in the draw
er at the time but which, the agent says,
he took out before leaving the depot for
the night. No clue has been found to
the robber.
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Fast Mail Service for the North
Nuaaf.

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Fast Mail Service for the North
west.
WAsHINGToS, Dec. 26.-For some time
complaints have been flowing in from
the business men and railroads of the
Northwest regading the fast mail service
between Chicago and st. Paul and the
Northwest generally. Superintendent
Nash, of the railway mail service, speak
ing Of the matter said:
Nothing can be done in this matter
until spring, when the contracts expire
and / confess / don't see that great
deal can be accomplished then. It Is
claimed that the present three o'clock
morning papers, but know nothing of
that. Under the present arrangements
it seems to me an impossIbility TO get
these Eastern mails into ST. Paul and
started for the Northwest and Pacific
Coast before IL o'clock OF even noon of
the third day after leaving New York.
am not a believer in subsidies, but If
Congress would place in the hands of
the postmaster general sum ranging
from $500, 900 to 81 ,000, 600, to be used at
his discretion, the government would
not be at the mercy of the railroads in
the carrying of. its mails, but it could
dictate terms. In such q case would
recommend the sending out of a fast
mail train from New York at & o'clock
p. M, carrying such mail as could be
collected, running through 10 Chicago
in twenty-five hours and to st. Paul in
eleven hours, giving the Northwest its
mail in thirty-slx hours. The Mime
sofa delegation has the matter in hand,
and Senators Sabin and Davis will give
it personal attention both in Congress
and before the department.
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The Sir knight Captain then appoint
ed the following:
Sir Knight Guard Paul L. Higgins.
Sir Knight Senfinel-A Under.
Sir knight Standard Bearer-J. b.
Coy.
After completing the work Of the
evening, adjournment was had to the
Palace Restaurant where nice spread
had been prepared by Mr. Heinze in
his usual good taste, and ample justice
was done the occasion.
Col Radciiff complimented the new
division very highly, when heremarked
that he had the honor Of installing the
finest division in the state. The MEM
bers Of the rank viii certainly endeayor
to confirm the Coloneps fattering esti-
nation Of the new organization.
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A CORRESPONDENT Of the Boston Herald
claims that prize-fghter Sullivan can
talk Greek to q limited extent. He
says John L. learned it while attending
school in Boston from hearing some old
priest cantinR odd sentences. We
should like to wager that Sullivan spent
more time IN killing flies or tickling the
back of the boy in front Of him than he
did at keeping track of the Greek flights
of his tutor.
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TIE Revit10 says It was the incompe-
tency Of Thomas and Carl which pre-
vented their appointment as carriers.
II says they failed to pass very simple
examination in the common branches.
Granting that this Is the truth, will Mr..
Revies1 tell us upon what ground one of
these incompetent persons was appoint
ed substitute to take the place Of the
regular carrier in any case of his not be-
ing able to perform his duties?
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Fatality at Nioollet.

NIcoLLET, Dec. 26.
A gloom spread over our village last
Saturday morning, caused by the sad
accident that happened in our Touring
mill, causing the death of Jacob John
son, the head engineer He being in
the engine room alone at the; time of
the accident none really know how it
happened, but suppose that he attempt
ed to take belt from the wheel that
pumps the water in the boiler and in
doing SO was caught in fly wheel which
makes one hundred and fifty revolu.
tons minute and hurled in the air,
leaving his body hanging over the pump.
The news ofthe accident soon spread
over the village and crowds gathered
around the mill eager to learn particu-
lars, but none were admitted to the
engine room where Law the terribly
mangled remains of the engineer Cor
oner Merritt was telegraphed and held
an inquest late in the afternoon, the
verdict ofthe Jury being that he came
TO his death by accident and by acct
dent only.
Johnson Was about thirty years old
and the oldest offs family of eleven.
His parents reside about five miles north
of Nicollet. The news was gently broken
" tllc dkCu ldtllCT anu L1OLiACIf Jul do
thew received the mangled remains of
their son on Christmas eve it was sad
stroke felt in their very heart chords.
Jacob was we'll liked by his numerous
friends, and known for his honesty and
integrity. The family nave the SYM
pathy of the entire community in this
their hour of bereavement.
Mr., and Mrs, Albert Anderson, of
Redwood Falls, arrived here Saturday
night in response to telegram stating
the accident of Mrs. As brother A
brother in Minneapolis was also tele-
gfaphed and is expected. The funeral
will take place next Wednesday, when
the remains will be laid at rest in the
Brighton cemetery. Messrs. Sllverson
& Reed regret very much that such an
accident should happen in their new
mill.
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coon THrsnrR nen. "a

Charley Austin is expected home to-
night and is likely to remain at home all
winter.
Mrs Susan Baldwin, from Norfolk, is
visiting Mrs. Geo. r. johnson.
Mr.. A. Crane, an old and much re-
spected farmer and citizen Of this place,
died at his home Wednesday morning
and was buried Yesterday. The be-
reayed family have the. heartfelt sym
pathies OF their many friends and neigh
bors.
Douglas Reed Is in Mankato- counting.
Mr.. + Daree and Miss Lena Weiden-
hoft we're married Thursday by the Rev.
Mr.. Schulenburg ct the Lutheran church
where q large party Of friends had as
sembled to witness the ceremony. We
wish the young couple great deal Of
happiness.
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The Winona Republican says Mr.
Chss. Richardson, of Mankato, was in
that city Wednesday to attend the we'd.
ding Of his sister, Miss Ida Carpenter,
who was married to Geo. P. Tower.
"A rise Of nearly forty degrees in the
temperature was noticeable this morn
ing over yesterday morning. The high
wind that prevailed drifted the snow
badly, especially in the country. The
dsmpnsss Of the weather made it disa-
wssable to be cut.
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I'M MinneanoIia.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec ~
Wheat-Ne l hard. cash and Januafy Tot<c,
February. 773sc; May. SEC; ontrack, 77Jke. No.
1northern. cash and January, 7tc: February.
75sze; May. sou; on track. 1916. No. 2porthern,
cash and January, 7294c; February, 7s1[c: May.
7s11c: on track. 7S07T1kc.
Flour-Quoted as follows: Patent sacks to
local dealers, 42O14 80; patents to ship. sacks.
car lots, 4.l014.25; In barrels. 4.3014 -; de-
livered at New England points. s. l50S.ess
Now York points. 5.060a.l5; delivered at
Philadelphia and Baltimore, Le506.1e: bakers,
SSs@365; superfine 26o@2 20; red dog, sacks
l.500l So; red dog, barrels, 1SS0is0 re
-four, pure. cwt., l76; buckwheat -four, bbt.,
5ElAg
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SrERLINe CENTER

STERLING CENTER.
Cbas. Nevis started for visit to Wis
consin on Friday, to be gone about two
weeks.
Henry Webb came downfrom Mime
apolis to spend the holidays with his
parents; he intended returning last
Wednesday, but was taken suddenly III,
and will have to postpone his return a
day or two longer.
Chas Mills, of LeMars, Iowa, is visit
ing his uncle, W. G. Furman.
Chas. Ellis is at home; be intends pay
ing visit to New York some time next
month.
The Christmas tree drew large
crowd.
The Burns club society will hold their
xercises at the residence of A. j. Ellis
this year, and on account of scarcity of
snow are sbliged to limit the attendance
strictly to invitation.
Geo. Decker started for California last
Monday.
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THE Pioneer Press in long editorial
takes decided stand against the wool
growers and treats their efforts topre-
vent free trade in wool as hardly Less
than criminal. The Pioneer is entitled
TO its views in this matter, but it is
hardly justified in Diminishing the COM
plant OF the wool growers as that of a
STEW farmer politicians The Pioneer
has well-known leanings toward free
trade and it is no surprise to find it in
the position il assumes on the wool
question. In fact, many of the same
arguments it presents could be used
with equal force in any other commodi-
ty and are such as the rampant oppon-
ents Of protection are won't to WELD.
There are great many as learned men
as the p. p. editor who take different
view of this matter, and in fact he does
not tackle the statistics of modern times,
but goes back twenty or thirty years to
find his figures for proving that pro-
tectiye tariff decreased rather than en-
coursged the production of wool. 1t
would seem more proper way to take
the statistics of the past few years when
the conditions were not different from
those Of the present, but such method
Of figuring would be disastrous to the
free traders theory so he deals only in
ancient history. The solicitude of the
able editor for the people of Minnesota
and Dakota who must have warm wool
en- clothing and blankets is beautiful,
but il he would make tour Of the
clothing and dry goods stores he would
find that the warm clothing" and
BLANKETS" which he speaks Of are sold
now at prices which are SO low that they
are in the reach ofeverybody who sable
or wants to earn q decent living. The
imported woods which BOAR the high
tariffs are not such as the farmers OF
Minnesota and Dakota are suffering for.
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SENATOR sHHRNAN writes to an Ohio
Republican club that he will do all he
can 10 prevent Lamar's continuation, but
adds, 81 regret to cay, however, that ]
fear my efforts will be unsuccessful.
Mr.. Sherman no doubt thinks Senator
ial courtesy" is q pretty hard precedent
IN hraak
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TIE st. Paul ice carnival is not getting
its usual amount of free advertising in
the country papers. This Is eminently
proper. The carnival is exclusively for
the benefit of ST. Paul, is OF no account
to any other part of the State, and with
al il chiefly money making scheme. If
It wants to be advertised by the country
press there are regular rates.
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MankatO Free Press.

A PET monkey set fire to the town of
Wakefield, Wis.,, Saturday night and
caused disastrous eonfagrstion. That
monkey business was decidedly SER
ious.
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CHICAGO I've aIock.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20
CATTLE Receipts, 5000; shipments 1000;
market strong for good, common slow. Ship
ping steers S5-cOQS.00; cows bulls and mixed,
s1.40(93.O0; Texans S1.65b325
H0GS-Receipts, 10000: shipments. 5000:
market slow, closed 51l0c lower; heavy mixed
sS.0605:4 20; heavy s.. 9005.75; light, s4S5 as 2O
skips SS2504 go.
SHE Receipts. 5000; shp'ts 1000, market
strong. Natives $3@5: Westerns 81 to 81 e0.
Texans $3.50. @3.70, lambs $4.75 TO $3.50.
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THE Rerieg says the Democrats are not
likely to throw heavy weight Cleveland
overheard. Well, We told you they
wouldn't have sense enough to do it,
didn't We?
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In Chicago.
Dec.

OHICAuU. DC. y.
Wheat opened quiet and showed an easy
feeling during the morning, az 7S3<67Szsc Feb
ruary, 7e1k67ssSc March, e5,k0S5jzc May.
Corn-tsc January, lo9sc February, 5lsSe
May.
Oats SHsQ342kc May.
Pork-Opened at Is .6< and ranged during
during the morning between B<6 abSvs a
loo below that pFice
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In Duluth.

DULUTH, Dec. y.
The wheat market opened lower this morn
ing, with December selling for 77I4c and May
at s83zc. The receipts were 81, AS bushsla
shipments, 566 bushels; cars, l42.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Register of Deeds reports the fol-
lowing real estate transfers for the week
ending to-day:
C. G.. White and wife to j. Land
quist, lot 9, Smiths subdiv'n of
blk 10, VanBrunt's add.............. 81 100
B. Kohler to C. Harlin, WI set sec.
4, l07, 26."..,...a.".."."."... ZOO
j. A. Willard and wife to d. G..
Willard, lots u and Is, blk 3,
Fletcher & Wizards add..,.....a 1000
H. H. Edwards and wife to J. T..
Williams, und.1 lot Z, blk 10, Par
sons add...,....................... 70
W. r. Merriam and wife to David
Clark, net swt sec. Is, l07, 26.... $50
y. o. Robson to M. Klein, 29-l00
a in 81 mel nwl sec. "a, los, 27-a. 200
v. johnson and NJ. R. Johnson to
s. F. Setter, 8 of nj set sw4 sec.
18, 108, %; also part of 81 set sw1
sec. Is, los, Observation-Disclosures. 800
D. w. Evans and wife to N. and o.
Paulson, 81 set nwl sec. SO, 10S,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oUO
G. E. Ware to l.. Jones, lots and
8, blk 2, Berry K Plymat's add.
~Mapleton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
G. Darling to G. A. Austin; "a in
set nwf sec. 8, I05, %; also WI
nw4 nw4 set sec. 5, l05, 28....... 30
w. Diemland and wife to G. Myer,
40 in swf sec. 10, 100, 3D.. LOO
Total-11 deeds..................s...s7,7O 200
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MANkATo MARKETS.

Grain and Provision Markets corrected
daily, other markets corrected weekly on
date of weekly issue.
MANKAro, Dec 30, 1887.
National Republican., 1887-10-08
Total. 2 1923 0 II Total...,.. Q 10 81 l2
*Hanlon out for not touching base.
INNINaa


DeIroita"a"......". ... 0 Q Q / 0 i
Earned runs-Detroit /. Two-base hits
Dunlap. .Three.base hits-Richardson, Gan
Hanlon, Dunlap and Brouthers. Stolen bases
-Glasscock, Brown, Richardson, Rowe, Dun.
lap. Hit by pitched ball all-ShOmberg. First
base on errors-lndianapoli I. struck out,
balls-hyers !, Camel /. Time-1 hour and
5Ominutes. Umpire-Valentine.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GAMES.
Observation-Disclosures, 10; Brooklyn. 8,
At Staten neutrality-suspicious., 9; Baltl-
more. @; eight innings: darkness.
Al st. Louis--St. Louis IL: Cleveland, ..
RESULT OF Yesterdays RACES.
JEROME PARK, N. Y, Oct. First race
Three quarters of mile. Mamie Hunt won,
siuyversant second, Sam Harper third. Time
l:l7.
seconc race-Three-q quarters Of a mila. o
yepr.olds. Belinda won. Omaha second, Dix
lame third. Time l:l7A.
Third race One and one.dxteenth miles
iSin, Zen All T,e won Arundel second' Joe Cotton
Fourth race-One mile and three furlongs.
Linden won, Santa Rita second, Bassanio third.
Fifih race--one mile. Brait won. Belmont
second, Nettle third Time, l464.
Sixth race-Steepleehase, short course, Jim
MCGOWAN won, 9oidiellow second VHncleuse
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-THE sixth day at the
Latonia Jockey club had fine weather, an ek-
cellent track, and one OF the largest crowds Of
this meeting,
First race-selling purse, seven flrlongs.
Monocrat won by length, Malaria second,
Walker third. Time, 1907.
Second race-Purse, one mile. ErubuS won
tn canter by two lengths, Estrella second
Chance third. Time, l:48
Third raceIsellinP, purse, FIVE furlong,
Rambler won by halfa length, Balance second
Julia Miller third. Time, i:OSh
Fourth race--A free handicap, one mile aud
half fnrlong. Dad and Sour Mash ran dead
heat, MaCola third. Time, 100 After the
fifth race Dad and Sour Mash ran Off the dead
heat and Dad won the race in Il gallOp. Time,
1850.
Fifth race Kimball Stakes for 2.year.olds
National Republican., 1887-10-08

The Bostons put Conway in the box TO
pitch for them yesterday, and bis delivery
was freely punished by the Washlngtons,
who batted the sphere at will and gave the
Beaneaters plenty Of exercise chasing
leather. The Statesmen made fifteen actual
hits and were given FIVE bases on balls,
which amount of batting netted twelve
runs, ten Of which were earned. The Wis
itors could not solve the mystery of Gill
more's curves, and as consequence gave
very weak exhibition with the bat, Kelly
being the only player on his nine to make
any show with the ash
The Washingtons scored their first run
in the third inning on Donnelly's hit to
short, which sutton let 90 through him, a
passed ball, and another error on the part
OF Sutton. Thr, more runs, all earned, in
the fourth inning on base on balls, and
base hits by Daily, O'Brien, Myers, and
Donnelly. In the sixth and seventh run
each was scored by safe hitting, and In the
eighth inning five runs were added to the
Statements total, which was mainly due
to Conway's wild pitching, as he sent three
batters to first base on called balls, besides
allowing four safe hits to be made of his
delivery. In the ninth inning, to max.
matters more binding the Senators still
further increased their lead by an
other tally. Whitney, after one hand
was out, sent the ball into right
field for two bases and scored on Irwn's
single. Up TO the sixth inning the Bostous
had been unable to do anything with Gil
more's pitching, but at this point Kelly
made o baee hit; he was advanced e. second
on passed ball, and on Wise's hot grounder
to Myers, who allowed the ball to get away
from him, Kelly scored, and thereby saved
his club from shut out.
Outside of the misplays made by sutton
both teams felded In fine style, and the con
test was played with dash aud vim on the
part OF the Senators that was exceedingly
pleasing to the small number OF spectators
present. Carroll made very tine running
catch on which he assisted Mack to execute.
a double play. Morrill, gave splendid ex-
hibition at fret base work, aud O'Brien did
the best batting. Donnelly was injured In
the fourth inning and had to retire. Whit
ney went to center field, Hines to short,
and Irwin to third, In which positions they
played the remainder OF the game To-
days contest will be the last championship
game Of the year, and Whitney and Mack
will be the Washington's battery. The
score.